Cucumber Guacamole

Here goes the first recipe on my site. It’s funny, I just realised when I started writing this that I did not really know whether an Avocado was a fruit or a vegetable. After google-ing and confirming that it is a fruit, my mind now at rest, I can now focus on the writing this recipe..

I had never seen this fruit or even heard of it in India. When I first tasted it, I just found it tasted bland and tasteless... but today this salad is almost our weekly staple. Avocado is known as the super-food for being a rich source of vitamin E, iron and potassium along with all the good mono-saturated oils. Getting to know its nutritional benefits, my husband and I decided that we should start incorporating it into our diet.

So, here’s the recipe for a quick tasty salad with all the nutritious goodness of an avocado. This is not the traditional guacamole recipe but one that my husband conjured up! So, I hope you enjoy as much as we do.. By the way, did you know that the Avocado had other names like “Alligator pear” and “Butter pear”?

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and your salad / dip is ready to serve.

Notes:

For a smooth guacamole dip, either use an avocado a day or two after ripening or blitz the chunky avocado slices to a smooth paste consistency before adding the other ingredients. Do not add water while blitzing it.

If you want a chunky salad use a just ripe avocado and dice it instead of mashing it.

Serving suggestions: Serve with any kind of bread including Indian Roti, Chapatti’s or serve with chips and appetizers as a dip / sauce. If you want to serve this for a party, serving the Guacamole in the Avocado shell is a great option.